I am using http://www.brew365.com/mash_sparge_water_calculator.php for my mash and sparge calculator, I have compared it with some others and it has been fairly reliable for me so far.
For the batch I am doing it calculates a sparge volume of 5.16 gallons. Normally I would add this volume at 185-190 degrees to get a grainbed temp of 168 or so.
Well, I am hoping to increase my efficiency by using 2 smaller batch sparges instead of 1 of the full volume.
So my question is: By breaking the 5.16 gallons into two smaller volumes (2.58 gal each?) would I need to increase the temperature of each to ensure that I still raise the grainbed to a high enough temperature?
Thanks!
For the batch I am doing it calculates a sparge volume of 5.16 gallons. Normally I would add this volume at 185-190 degrees to get a grainbed temp of 168 or so.
Well, I am hoping to increase my efficiency by using 2 smaller batch sparges instead of 1 of the full volume.
So my question is: By breaking the 5.16 gallons into two smaller volumes (2.58 gal each?) would I need to increase the temperature of each to ensure that I still raise the grainbed to a high enough temperature?
Thanks!